Updated: Philippine quake aftershocks force thousands to stay in evacuation centres
Updated: 3:30pm (AEDT) Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Strong aftershocks from an earthquake that has killed at least three people and a new tremor in southern Philippines are forcing thousands of residents to stay in evacuation centres, disaster officials said on Monday. “We are scared up to now because of the aftershocks,” Alex Arana, disaster agency chief […]
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others. The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for […]
Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern region of Mindanao on Saturday night, triggering tsunami warnings in the country and in Japan, though a US agency said the risk of large waves had passed. The US Tsunami Warning System, which initially […]
To stay or go?: Caught up in war, Israel’s migrant workers face tough choices
Foreign workers in Israel, many from Thailand and the Philippines, fear for their safety but desperately need their jobs. LIN TAYLOR, MARIEJO RAMOS and CHAIYOT YONGCHAROENCHAI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash
Beijing, China/Manila, The PhilippinesReuters China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in disputed waters of the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked Philippine boats supplying forces there on Sunday in the latest of a series of maritime confrontations. The two countries have had numerous run-ins in the South China Sea in recent […]
Philippines urges fishermen to keep up presence at China-held shoal
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The coastguard of the Philippines urged the country’s fishermen on Wednesday to keep operating at the disputed Scarborough Shoal and other sites in the South China Sea, pledging to step up patrols there despite an imposing Chinese presence. Philippine vessels were unable to maintain a constant presence but were committed to protecting […]
Philippines condemns Chinese ‘floating barrier’ in South China Sea
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s coast guard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing in the area. Manila’s coast guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources “strongly condemn” China’s installation of the barrier in part […]
“Tired of waiting”: For Filipino wartime rape survivors, a last hope for reparations
A UN decision urging compensation for women raped by Japanese troops during World War II has raised their hopes of seeing justice. MARIEJO RAMOS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
In FIBA World Cup host Philippines, basketball is life
Manila, The Philippines Reuters It may be dwarfed by other nation’s sporting prowess, but the Philippines’ fervour for basketball is gigantic, and enthusiasm for the sport is only intensifying ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which opens in Manila on Friday. Basketball is played everywhere and by almost everyone in the Philippines, which […]
Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands
Beijing, ChinaReuters Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over the coming three […]